GALERIE 103 inaugurated its space with a group exhibit by gallery artists including: Carol Bennett, A.Kimberlin Blackburn, Peter Bodnar, Tom Emerson, Margaret Ezekiel, Sally French, Karen Gally, Mac James, Tom Lieber, Bruna Stude, Mark Van Wagner and Wayne Zebzda.

The exhibit features the special presentation of a unique piece by William T. Wiley. The piece is one of a limited edition of 40 prints based on an original watercolor made by Wiley in the summer of 2009. The artist has used the blackboard motif at the heart of the print since 1971, when Wiley was teaching at The University of California Davis. These pieces look like old-timey school slates and contain instructions, homilies and folk wisdom. As is often the case in Wiley’s slate pieces, the recurring figure of the hourglass, “Buster Time,” stands front and center here, reminding us that time flies. The hourglass image is hand-drawn on the archival pigment print on rag paper. The paint on the palette is hand-applied, making each piece a unique original. The edition of prints is entitled, “Do Not Be Afraid.”

From left to right works by: Sally French, Mac James, Bruna Stude, Carol Bennett

From left to right works by: Bruna Stude, Tom Lieber, Margaret Ezekiel

From left to right works by: Sally French, Karen Gally, Wayne Zebzda, William T. Wiley